Baby doesn't pull to stand or even put her feet to the floor

LO is 8 and a half months and she doesn't even try to pull herself up. She doesn't even put her feet down when I try standing her on the floor. I try and practice with her but she doesn't want to do it. I know all babies are different but I see younger babies putting weight on their legs and she doesn't do that.

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Has she got a jumperoo or walker? My daughter will stand when I hold her but won't pull herself up. She has a jumperoo which she loves

I did crawling and pulling up exercises every morning for a couple of months. My LG is 8 and a half months and started crawling on Sunday.

I wouldn't recommend using a walker or jumperoo and the NHS doesn't recommend nor do physios. Let them slowly develop over body strength.

It'll come, don't panic over it xx

My baby isn’t pulling to stand yet, he’s working on crawling! He’s 9 months on 4th - I’m not worried as it’s pretty early

what exercise did you do?

Some babies take a little longer. My son is nine months & has only just started trying to pull himself up on his bed and on us, but isn’t very good at it and never does it on anything else. I’ve been practicing with him and trying to encourage him but he doesn’t have much interest at all x

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